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Sabrina Habib

Co-Founder and Chief Exploration Officer, Kidogo
Civil society & Philanthropy
Kenya

About Sabrina

Sabrina Habib is the Co-Founder and Chief Exploration Officer at Kidogo, the leading childcare network in Kenya. Kidogo improves access to quality, affordable childcare for low-income families by equipping women ("Mamapreneurs”) to run sustainable childcare micro-businesses. Prior to Kidogo, Sabrina worked with the Aga Khan Development Network in East Africa, where she first encountered the childcare crisis in Nairobi's informal settlements. Dissatisfied with the status quo and traditional approaches to development, Sabrina launched Kidogo in 2014 as a scalable non-profit social enterprise. Under her leadership, Kidogo has become Kenya’s largest childcare network, providing 50,000+ children with the care needed for healthy development while enabling mothers to work with peace of mind.

Sabrina was recently selected by Melinda French Gates as one of 12 global leaders – including former prime minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern, Olympian Allyson Felix and film-maker Ava DuVernay – to allocate $20M to organizations improving women’s health globally.

Sabrina holds a Master of Public Administration in Development Practice from Columbia University and an Executive Education Certificate in Leading & Scaling Early Childhood Initiatives from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Her work with Kidogo has been recognized by The Economist, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Vanity Fair, Forbes, The Guardian, and Foreign Policy, among others.

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Stories by Sabrina

  • Parenthood & Caregiving

Giving Kenyan parents the option of quality affordable childcare

How Kidogo’s franchise model benefits children, caregivers and Mamapreneurs

Birth of a Parent Podcast

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Video

Regina's Story - My Journey with Kidogo

Did you know that women make up 70% of the global childcare workforce?
2,000 Kidogo Mamapreneurs caregivers make a difference in the lives of thousands of families. They provide nurturing, safe, and stimulating spaces for over 50,000 children—empowering mothers to work with confidence and peace of mind. Listen to Regina's inspiring story of her journey with Kidogo and the impact it has had.

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